Head-to-head · Restaurant Inventory Management Software
Craftable vs Galley
Craftable leads on 0 checks, Galley on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCraftable · 9.1/10
- Free planonly Galley
- Most featuresCraftable · 6 of 6
Craftable scores higher on our rubric for restaurant inventory management software: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.
Craftable is the better fit for operators wanting strong costing and integrations. Galley is the better fit for teams wanting a free starting point and open API.
- Craftable fits best
Operators wanting strong costing and integrations
- Galley fits best
Teams wanting a free starting point and open API
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Side by side
| Feature | Craftable 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Galley 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #2 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software | #8 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software |
| Best for | Operators wanting strong costing and integrations | Teams wanting a free starting point and open API |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | $99/mo |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs | Phone, Tickets, Docs |
| Integrations | 1,000+ integrations | 25+ integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Craftable 6/6 · Galley 4/6 | ||
| Recipe costing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Waste tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Purchase orders | ✓ | ✓ |
| Location transfers | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| POS integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Craftable is a cloud-based back-office platform for restaurants, hotels, bars, and multi-location hospitality operators. It brings purchasing, inventory management, recipe costing, accounts payable automation, financial reporting, and… Read the review → |
Galley is a culinary resource planning platform for restaurants, caterers, commissaries, contract foodservice providers, and multi-unit operators. It brings recipes, menus, ingredient costs, production planning, inventory, purchasing,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Craftable — where it wins
- Live recipe costing and theoretical-versus-actual COGS analysis
- Barcode counting, waste monitoring, and multi-location transfers
- Integrations with named POS, accounting, ERP, and supplier systems
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales conversation and demo
- The broad feature set may exceed the needs of single-site operators
- AI assistance is focused on recipe and purchase-order drafting
Galley — where it wins
- Free Test Kitchen tier for recipe and menu workflows
- Live vendor pricing supports recipe and menu costing
- Open API, EDI, POS, and supplier integrations
Where it doesn't
- Larger operations use customized pricing and a sales process
- Free Test Kitchen is positioned for test-kitchen workflows
- Web and API are the listed platform options
- Craftable9.1/10 · Pricing on request
A broad restaurant back-office platform with strong costing and integration coverage.
Visit CraftableFull verdict → - Galley8.5/10 · Free plan
A flexible inventory and costing platform with a free entry tier and open API.
Visit GalleyFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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